“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”
-Victor Hugo
Best get to laughing people bc it’s FREEZING OUT HERE 🌬😅 Photo credit @andyyjackson
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GRIMM is proud to present the first solo presentation of works by Ger van Elk (NL, 1941-2014) in the United States in 30 years, opening on Friday January 18th at our New York gallery space.
Van Elk is considered to be one of the pioneers in the Conceptual Art movement, although he never committed his practice to a singular classification. His multifaceted oeuvre ranges from Arte Povera to Pop Art, from minimal site-specific interventions to innovative video presentations. Van Elk was active in the defining stages of an international generation of artists in the 1960s and partook in groundbreaking exhibitions such as 'When Attitudes Become Form' and 'Op Losse Schroeven' (both in 1969). Throughout his career, which spanned over five decades, Van Elk explored the limits of image-making and its relationship to reality, reconfiguring ordinary scenes and bringing them into the realm of the absurd with simple and efficient gestures as quotidian as the scenes themselves. His style has been in constant flux, embracing new techniques and innovative media, whilst maintaining a dialogue with the history of art.
In his iconic 'The Rose more Beautiful than Art, but Difficult, therefore Art is Splendid' (1972) the hand of the artist is projected into a picture frame on the wall by a slide projector. By constantly rearranging the flowers in a vase, Van Elk is introducing movement to a tradition of still life painting.
Image:
Ger van Elk
The Rose more Beautiful than Art, but Difficult, therefore Art is Splendid
1972
Slide projection (color) projected onto watercolor in wooden frame
150 x 50 x 100 cm | 59 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 39 3/8 in
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We are excited to welcome @Cheskas to #thebowerymarket : Cheska's pizza has a gluten-free and vegan crust. It's an elevated offering. Cheska’s two main crusts are cauliflower and sweet potato. Both crusts are available in an 8-inch personal size or a 12-inch shareable pie. They also serve riced cauliflower bowls. You can either choose signatures or build your own! 😋🍕

Imagine yoga in here. City vibes for sure. Motivating? Stimulating? Always good to @yogabreakny at Hotel @50bowery in Chinatown. @howeskathleen led a small group Saturday a.m., we highly recommend their ROOFTOP & gym facilities!

Back on the Bowery for a weekend getaway with @luzita.yoga all the way from the UK. A different world from when we met at the Martha Graham school and I lived up the block! #escapefromnewyork#friendship#bowery

Sunday bathing, sunbathing? No that’s not right. We’re soaking up The Bowery on our Insta Story now 💧
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